In three seasons with the Auburn Tigers, Nix — a four-star recruit within the class of 2019 — flashed expertise however was inconsistent. On the SEC faculty, the QB accomplished a below-average 59.4 % of his passes for 7,250 yards, 39 landing passes and 16 interceptions. Throughout his closing season at Auburn, he was benched in favor of backup QB TJ Finley. He earned the job again however suffered a season-ending ankle damage.
He reworked into probably the greatest QBs in college football when he arrived in Oregon. In two seasons with the Geese, 2024 decide No. 12 Nix accomplished a stellar 74.9 % of his passes for 8,101 yards, 74 TD passes and 10 picks. Throughout the 2023 season, he posted an FBS document for completion share (77.4 %) and was named a Heisman finalist.
“I assumed it was time to be refreshed by one other place,” Nix told ESPN’s “School GameDay” in November 2023. “And thank goodness Oregon was there as a result of it was the very best resolution I ever might’ve made.”
Moore, one other switch QB, went by way of an analogous journey. He began one season for the UCLA Bruins in 2023, tossing 11 TD passes and 9 interceptions in 9 video games. After sitting behind former Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel (now with the Cleveland Browns) for one season, the five-star recruit within the class of 2023 blossomed at Oregon.
This previous season, he led the Geese to the School Soccer Playoff semifinal, throwing 30 TD passes and 10 interceptions in 15 video games. Tankathon’s latest mock draft has the New York Jets choosing him with decide No. 2.
Now think about what Raiola, who’s extra developed than Nix and Moore had been, might do at Oregon. In two seasons with Nebraska, he accomplished a stable 69.1 % of his passes for 4,819 yards, 31 TD passes and 17 interceptions.
ESPN ranked Raiola because the No. 1 pocket passer within the class of 2024. He might lastly stay as much as that billing in Eugene.
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